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I received an email (Dec. 19, 2018) from the ArtSci Salon folks in Toronto (Canada) about this call for submissions. It’s a bit late but there’s still time (Jan. 14, 2019) to make the deadline, From a December 19, 2018 ArtSci Salon announcement,

OPEN CALL

Tech Art Fair

February 16 – 18, 2019 at the Ontario Science Centre

Juried Competition: Call for Applications to Participate in the Tech Art Fair

Are
you a tech-focused artist who wants to showcase your work in a diverse
and dynamic public venue? Do you enjoy face-to-face conversations about
what you do? Would you like to expand your network and generate new
synergies within a global like-minded community? The Tech Art Fair at
the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto will highlight creative processes
and provide an opportunity for participants to launch and test-drive
creative ideas during a three-day winter holiday event, anticipated to
attract up to 10,000 visitors. The Tech Art Fair will be complemented by
an online exhibition hosted by the New York-based SciArt Center.

The Opportunity

This is a call for applications to participate in the Tech Art Fair to be held in the Great Hall of the Ontario Science Centre from February 16 through to February 18, 2019. Up to 20 applicants will be selected through a juried competition to demonstrate and exhibit work and sell affordable items at the Tech Art Fair. In addition to participation in the Tech Art Fair, participants will be considered for the art studio residences at MOCA Toronto [Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto], leading to an exhibition at the Ontario Science Centre.

Eligible Art and Selection Criteria

This
call is open to artists, artist collectives, innovative entrepreneurs
and interdisciplinary makers. Original art projects made in classic or
digital media will be considered. This could include installations,
immersive 3D works, innovative craft projects, electronics, Internet of
Things projects and wearables, decorative arts, furniture, functional
glass, ceramics and textiles.

We’re seeking provocative and unconventional art with a connection to science and technology that reveals your creative
process, inspires awe and excitement and sparks dialogue. We’ll also be
looking for work which facilitates interaction, collaboration and
creation with our visitors.

Participants
will be provided with a designated space containing one 6-foot table,
two chairs and electrical power. Additional vertical supports (up to 6
feet in height) will be available for a limited number of works.
Opportunities for displaying large-scale art pieces, hanging
installations or video projections will be limited. Applicants selected
by the jury will be required to sign a participation agreement with the
Ontario Science Centre to participate in the Tech Art Fair. Please
review the agreement:
your agreement to execute and fulfill the terms of this agreement is a
pre-condition to consideration by the jury. As set out in the agreement,
you must be in attendance at the Ontario Science Centre during the
Centre’s working hours for the duration of the Tech Art Fair.

I have looked at the ‘agreement’ and given the constraints and apparent lack of any funding for travel, this call is probably more suitable for artists based in Ontario and/or in close proximity to Toronto. You can find the original call for submissions here on the Ontario Science Centre’s site.